Security Consultant-Security Strategy, Risk & Compliance Services

IBM; Hursley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting in the United Kingdom seeks a seasoned Security Consultant to lead client engagements across security, regulatory, risk and compliance initiatives. You will assess IT environments, design security programs, and help clients strengthen governance and data privacy.

You will work with account teams to tailor high‑value offerings, mentor junior staff, and guide both strategy and implementation, delivering measurable risk reduction for large enterprises.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in security consulting, leading client and account teams to resolve security, regulatory, risk, and compliance issues.
• Ability to help senior executives determine competitive differentiators using digital tech and new business models.
• Proven track record managing large, complex projects and guiding junior staff and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop security strategies by assessing governance, data privacy, third‑party risk and IT regulatory needs.
• Evaluate technical exposure and vulnerabilities in IT environments; provide remediation recommendations.
• Lead security program development including security education and training for clients.
• Collaborate with clients to address security, regulatory, and risk compliance requirements.

Skills

Security leadership

Regulatory compliance

Vulnerability assessment

Security strategy

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a seasoned Security Consultant for Security, Regulatory, Risk & Compliance Services, you will provide leadership support to clients and account teams in identifying and resolving security, regulatory, risk, and compliance issues. You will leverage your expertise to assess technical exposure and vulnerabilities in IT environments and help clients develop effective security strategies.

Your Primary Responsibilities Will Include

• Develop Security Strategies: Assess client security governance, including data privacy, third‑party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, and develop tailored security strategies to address business challenges and objectives.
• Evaluate Technical Exposure: Identify and evaluate technical vulnerabilities in IT environments and provide recommendations for remediation and mitigation.
• Lead Security Program Development: Design and implement comprehensive security programs, including security education and training, to support client security, regulatory, and risk compliance needs.
• Collaborate with Clients: Work closely with clients to understand their security, regulatory, and risk compliance requirements and provide expert guidance and support to address their needs.
• Assess Regulatory Compliance: Evaluate client compliance with relevant regulations and standards, identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations for remediation.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Deep Expertise in Security Consulting: Proven experience in providing leadership support to clients and account teams in identifying and resolving security, regulatory, risk, and compliance issues, with a strong background in assessing technical exposure and vulnerabilities in IT environments.
• Demonstrated ability to help senior executives determine where to compete, how to differentiate, and how to innovate business models by taking advantage of digital and new technologies.
• Proven track record of team and client success, reflecting an ability to manage large and complex projects, lead and teach associates, and partner with client stakeholders to achieve common goals.
• Experience in selling high‑value engagements by nurturing client and prospect relationships and tailoring offerings to achieve client and business goals
• Powerful communication and storytelling skills, successfully applying verbal and written communications to influence business leaders and team members by exposing and defending points of view.
• Experience with Security Strategy Development: A track record of developing effective security strategies, including evaluating existing security governance, data privacy, third‑party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, and aligning them with business challenges and objectives.
• Comprehensive Knowledge of Security Program Development: Experience in designing and implementing comprehensive security programs, including security education and training, to support client security, regulatory, and risk compliance needs.
• Regulatory Compliance Expertise: In‑depth knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, with experience in evaluating client compliance, identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations for remediation.
• Technical Vulnerability Assessment: Proven ability to identify and evaluate technical vulnerabilities in IT environments, providing recommendations for remediation and mitigation.
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Wide Range of Capabilities: Experience with security program development, regulatory and standards compliance, and security education and training, with the ability to adapt to diverse client needs and environments.
• IT Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, including data privacy and third‑party risk, with the ability to assess and address client compliance requirements.
• Security Governance: Exposure to evaluating existing security governance, including data privacy, third‑party risk, and IT regulatory compliance needs and gaps, with the ability to develop tailored security strategies.
• Holding UK government security clearance, or being eligible to obtain it.